Telangana Govt to launch CM breakfast scheme for class I to X students on October 24

HYDERABAD: The Telangana State Government has decided to launch the “Chief Minister’s Breakfast” (Mukhyamantri Alpahara) scheme on October 24, 2023 as a Dasara gift to students on the lines of Tamilnadu.

The scheme was aimed at providing a nutritious breakfast for the students studying in government primary and high schools across Telangana. The Telangana Government would implement the scheme with an estimated additional burden of around Rs 400 crore per annum on the State exchequer.

A GO in this regard was released by Education Secretary Karuna Vakati on Friday. Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) came up with an innovative initiative towards the well-being of students, aimed at addressing multiple facets of student welfare. He recently sent a team of IAS officers to examine a similar scheme being successfully implemented in Tamil Nadu.

The officials in their report submitted to the Government stated that the scheme was implemented from Class I to V. However, KCR decided to extend free breakfast under the "Chief Ministers Breakfast Scheme" to school children studying from Class I to X in Government and local body schools on all working days.

“The Government gives utmost priority to the welfare of women and children in the State. Towards their welfare and well-being, several schemes have been launched since the inception of Telangana State which have resulted in transformational changes in the social and health indicators,” the Chief Minister said.